Pine wood nematode survey planning

The aim of project is to develop the statistical analysis and planning of the official pine wood nematode surveys conducted in Finland. First, we will assess the probability of freedom from pine wood nematode achieved in the annual surveys carried out since 2000. Then, we will prepare a risk based survey plan that fulfills the requirements laid down in the new EU plant health law (2016/2031). In addition, we will assess the suitability of the climate in Finland for the pine wild disase symptoms to appear. 

Project group

  • Salla Hannunen (Finnish Food Authority)
  • Juha Tuomola (Finnish Food Authority)
  • Hanna Huitu (Luke)

Timetable

2018 - 2022

Funding

Finnish Food Authority

Project deliverables

Hannunen S, Tuomola J (2020) Assessing the probability of freedom from pine wood nematode based on 19 years of surveys. NeoBiota 58: 75-106. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.58.38313

Tuomola J, Gruffudd H, Ruosteenoja K, Hannunen S (2021) Could Pine Wood Nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) Cause Pine Wilt Disease or Even Establish inside Healthy Trees in Finland Now—Or Ever? Forests 12: 1679. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12121679 

Hannunen S, Tuomola J (2020) FinnSURV-Assess PWN - A tool for assessing the confidence in pest freedom gained in official pine wood nematode surveys (Version 1.0). Zenodo. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3842358

Hannunen S, Tuomola J (2020) Data on the Finnish pine wood nematode surveys 2000-2018 [Data set]. Zenodo. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3978090

More information

Senior reseacher, Ph.D, Salla Hannunen, salla.hannunen@foodauthority.fi

 

 

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